tithing
My friend, I am very much concerned for you. I appreciate the verses about sanctification and cleansing, but I am not quite sure how that addresses the issue that we were talking about. Are you maybe trying to avoid it ?
Once you are stuck in a prosperity gospel mindset, it is very difficult to get out of it. I could easily also cite verses such as"from in and among you shall come wolves in sheep's clothing", which describes the false teachers and prophets that will appear in the last days.
"It is easier for a camel to enter through the head of a pin, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven".
Jesus Christ did not die a horrible death on the cross so that we can be rich financially. So those churches that are forcing it's members ( or coercing them to tithe ) are actually sinning against God's Word.
I pray that Jesus will open there eyes and hearts to the truth.
Yours in Christ
Quantum1982